We have just had 2 new job roles registered onto TipTopJob for the Ministry of Defence and thought you would like to know about them. Do you know anyone who would be suitable for these fantastic opportunities?
Here is a summary of the jobs.....
1. Director Helicopters - Defence Equipment & Support (salary circa £125,000 with additional package) in Bristol
As Director Helicopters you will lead the Operating Centre that brings together all of the Ministry of Defence’s Helicopter procurement and support portfolio, such as the final production of Wildcat, the Apache and Chinook Capability Sustainment Programmes, and the management of the logistic support and airworthiness of our current helicopter fleets such as the Merlin, Puma and Sea King.
This is a fantastic opportunity to lead an organisation that will support and deliver both the current and future UK large aircraft and aviation capability, which supports our Armed Forces across the globe, as well as work with some of the best experts in this industry. If you have a strong track record in delivery and are looking for a significant challenge, CLICK HERE to read the full job description of TipTopJob and APPLY ONLINE.
2. Director Combat Air - Defence Equipment & Support (salary circa £125,000 with additional package) in Bristol
The Director Combat Air will lead the Operating Centre that manages Typhoon, Tornado, and the Battle of Britain Memorial Fight, F35 Lightning II, Unmanned Air Systems and UK Military Flying Training System, with responsibility for the leadership, line management and governance of the Operating Centre and an annual programme budget in the region of £2 billion split between major projects and equipment support.
This is a fantastic opportunity to lead an organisation that will support and deliver both the current and future UK large aircraft and aviation capability, which supports our Armed Forces across the globe, as well as work with some of the best experts in this industry. If you have a strong track record in delivery and are looking for a significant challenge, then CLICK HERE to read the full job description and APPLY ONLINE.
If you know someone that may fit the requirements of either of these roles with the Ministry of Defence, then please do share the jobs with them.
Deciding to leave your current career for life in the classroom can be daunting. Check out these top tips from education charity Teach First on retraining as a teacher and putting your industry experience to work in the classroom:
1) Know how to transfer your skills
You won’t be starting from scratch in a new career in teaching. Whatever your background the skills and competencies you have gained will be essential, especially for engaging and inspiring pupils. Over 20% of those who joined the Teach First Programme last year came from other careers, bringing a wealth of skills and experience into the classroom.
2) Prepare yourself for immediate responsibility
Moving into the classroom can be a challenge. Changing career through Teach First harnesses your experience and enables you transfer your skills, so be ready to demonstrate your ability to communicate and be a leader.
3) Tell us about you
Many people consider teaching as they want to give something back and share their knowledge and experience and become positive role models. Whatever your motivation be prepared to be open and transparent about your background, and don’t be afraid to ask frank questions about what teaching involves. Share your stories of leadership and overcoming challenges and communicate your enthusiasm for heading in a new direction.
4) Look at your options
There are many different routes into the classroom. As a charity, Teach First offers a Leadership Development Programme which is focused on supporting pupils from low-income backgrounds. As part of this, our teachers are provided with a salary while they are training in schools over two years, as well as receiving a full teaching qualification (PGCE) and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) after the first year.
Teach First recruit on a rolling basis and have a team dedicated to supporting career changers through the application process. For more information, visit their website.
You can also find the current opportunities being advertised by Teach First on TipTopJob here.
Have you read the article in our Interview Advice section of the Career Centre around the most common interview mistakes? If you have an impeding interview, it is advisable to read this advice to ensure you do not make them....as they are quite easy to make.
Here are the Top 5 mistakes but you can click through to the article to read the rest .....
1..
Talking negatively about anything in the interview - this can be about yourself, your current job and giving negative answers.
2..
Arriving late!
3..
Mobile phone going off.
4..
Being unprepared - in terms of the answers to common questions, e.g. what are your strengths, where do you see yourself in 10 years etc and in terms of the questions to ask at the end of the interview.
5..
Forgetting to do any research and attending without any knowledge of the company, what job you are actually going for etc.
Find the article by clicking on this link here: Most Common Interview Mistakes.
We have recently issued this press release highlighting our latest findings about office romances. Take a read here....
We have all watched an office romance brew, develop, fizzle out or indeed last. With them being such a common act in the workplace and Valentine’s Day around the corner, TipTopJob investigates how office romances end up.
TipTopJob surveyed over 1000 users to find out if office romances ended in long term love, a short term fling, they were left as friends or if it was the end of a once friendship. 52% of people have witnessed an office romance end in a fairy-tale with long term love and the couple remaining together happily.
The survey also found that a quarter witnessed short term flings, slightly more (23%) ended in an amicable friendship and 17% sadly saw the end a friendship all together.
Spokesperson, Corinne at TipTopJob commented, “Office romances are not uncommon. It is important if you are getting involved in such a romance that it is handled correctly as you do not want to end up without a job. It is easy to become unfocused when you are falling for someone. We have some tips in our Career Centre should you want some advice on dealing with a blossoming office romance yourself to make sure you handle it in the best way!”
Are you one of those people who wants to change jobs or careers…but never does? Do not worry, you are not alone in feeling this way and because it is so common we wanted to find out why it is that people remain in a job and delay the process of the dreaded job search.
Our latest survey asked why people would put off applying for a new job.
We found that 51% of people had just not found the right opportunity for them. 26% did not want to leave the friends they had made at the workplace behind which is a comforting factor showing that the workplace is a fantastic opportunity to make new and good friends that you want long-last relationships with.
15% of people are put off with the time and effort that has to go into the change and so just leave it and leave it. Finally, 7% are actually scared of change.
Whatever the reason for putting off the job search, it is a hugely common issue and a daunting one for many. It can often feel overwhelming with all the information, especially the number of agencies, job boards, aggregators, organisations to visit that help you that it becomes more off-putting than actually helpful.
Well, if you are not happy in your current role and want a change, then we can help. Get over to www.tiptopjob.com where you can search for any kind of job you are looking for and apply to suitable vacancies online. As a job board, the process needs to all be done online and the client advertising the role will come back to you to let you know if you have been successful. Do not delay this job hunt anymore - no need to be scared or daunted - there is no time like the present!
We wish you all the luck in the world and hope we have something suitable for you at some point :)
Almost 9 out of 10 people have recently stated that their New Years resolution will be to find a new job. This is a huge number of people that are planning to change their job in the New Year!
People find changing jobs a stressful and pressing time and so it needs some planning and motivation. By making it a New Years resolution, some will find it easier to get themselves into the right frame of mind to actually do it.
Updating a CV/Resume for each job application, researching jobs and companies, working out if it is the right step, preparing for Interviews all take a long of time and energy.
If you are one of the 87% of people who are planning to change their role in the New Year, then we wish you the best of luck. Do not forget, that you can set up Email Alerts on TipTopJob so we can notify you about relevant jobs when they are registered. We also have plenty of career advice on the site to help with many aspects of changing jobs.
Check out the available jobs right here...
We have 500 NEW Health,
Nursing and Social Care roles LIVE today.
Are you interested in any of the
following roles: Registered Nurse, Catering Assistant, Senior Carer, Carer, Activities
Coordinator, Home Administrator, Home Manager, Unit Manager, Nursing Assistant,
Housekeeper, Deputy Manager, Catering Assistant?????
You can apply online in a couple of simple steps, so check out
the roles advertised on the site across the UK by HC One today.
A survey
questioning 1000 jobseekers about how they deal with stress at work found that
almost a third of people take a walk to instantly reduce stress at work. 27% of
people revealed that going for a walk was how they dealt with stressful
situations in the workplace.
Second to this, a
quarter of the respondents “treated” themselves. This took the form of treating
themselves with some food they do not normally eat or visiting the shop to buy
themselves something to cheer them up! Who can deny retail therapy to lift the
mood?
Surprisingly
no-one reported reading as a de-stresser, only 10% went out to see their
friends and luckily, only 3% sunk their heads in alcohol after work. 19%
decided to take some time off from work to combat stress and 17% exercised.
Just as stress can
affect people in different ways, handling and dealing with stress also varies
from one person to another. What works for one person, may not for a colleague.
It is about finding what makes you feel good and what reduces your stress and
dealing with it in your own way.
Corinne
Hutchinson, comments, “Stress is rife in today’s busy, complex lives. People
have to work out their limits and find situations that make them feel less
stressed. If not, the knock on effect on individuals can be severe and second
to that can impact on performance at work which nobody wants. We have some
articles in our Career Centre about dealing with stress to help people to get
through difficult times.”
Facebook is the largest social network that allows individuals to connect with friends and acquaintances and re-connect with people from the past. As networking is the best tool for finding a new job, Facebook can be very effective in helping you to open new doors.
Tell your friends that you are looking for a new job. It is important that everyone knows your situation otherwise they are non-the-wiser. If your friends know you are looking then they are likely to let you know about any relevant roles that come up of interest to you. Keep updating your status about things relating to your job hunt so people do not forget your situation e.g. “interview went well this morning”.
Instead of just updating your status, use “Notes” as these tend to stay on people screens for longer.
Make sure your Facebook profile is private. Under your Account, Privacy Settings you can choose “Friends Only” so that potential employers who search for your name cannot see your details, photos or updates.
Facebook’s list feature means you can create lists of people in your network and customise the privacy settings so professional friends can only see what you want them to see. This means you do not jeopardise your chances of getting a new job if you are connected to a potential employer and you do not want them seeing certain things.
Facebook may be more for fun but do not over-look how effective it can be when looking for a new job. Because the people in your Facebook network are generally people you know better than the other networks, you are more likely to be recommended jobs by others if they know you are looking. Do not be afraid to embrace Facebook in your search for a new job.
We have come to our last TipTop video featuring a bunch of very cute children. This final video asks the children what they want to be when they are older in the TipTopMe campaign.
You can find the video on YouTube here.
Some of the children have responded saying they want to be: a teacher, a gymnastics instructor, a pediatrician, a fisherman, a ballerina :)
Ask your child what they want to be, take a video and share it with us on any of the following social media platforms: YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Google+ or Instagram.